Chapter Questions
Discuss some reasons that informal and family caregiving is so essential to the American health and long-term care systems.
List four of the physical, psychological, and economic costs of caregiving.
Discuss at least three ways in which informal caregiving differs for women and men.
What is the approximate monetary value of caregiving services provided by informal caregivers? What might be the reasons that our society does not fully value caregiving work?
What is meant by subjective burden (as opposed to objective burden) as experienced by informal caregivers? What is a primary reason that feelings of subjective burden can vary among caregivers who are doing the same tasks?
What are some positive aspects of being an informal caregiver?
What kinds of services are funded by the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)?
Identify three types of interventions that have been found to reduce caregiver stress and enhance their well-being.
Define different types of elder mistreatment: psychological abuse, financial exploitation, undue influence, and self-neglect.
Describe the role that direct care workers play in our long-term care support environment.
List three of the primary types of challenges that direct care workers face in the workplace.